2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Texas CB Jahdae Barron

From now until the 2025 NFL Draft takes place, we hope to scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Texas CB Jahdae Barron.

No. 7 JAHDAE BARRON, CB, TEXAS (R-SENIOR) — 5110, 200 POUNDS

MEASUREMENTS

THE GOOD

— Has good size and acceptable length for the position
— Has played all over the secondary, starting his career at safety before moving to corner in 2024
— Inside/outside versatile as a corner, playing some of his best snaps in the slot
— Possesses the speed to match up with receivers down the field
— Instincts take him to the ball as he can quickly process routes happening in front of him
— Quick to click and close down on underneath route concepts
— Does a good job playing through the receiver’s hands at the catch point
— Opportunistic in off coverage to jump routes and make plays
— Around the ball often in coverage, logging eight interceptions and 24 pass deflections in his career
— Physical tackler that will run through ball carriers in run support
— Capable gunner on special teams coverage units

THE BAD

— May lack that top-end speed to match up with speedsters consistently one-on-one
— Eyes can deceive him sometimes, causing him to be slow in his transitions
— Limited sample size at cornerback
— Doesn’t have elite size/strength to battle large wide receivers consistently above the rim
— May get pegged as a slot-only cornerback at the next level
— Isn’t the most fluid when it comes to flipping his hips when making his transitions
— Tackling can be erratic as he likes to dive at ball carriers’ feet attempting to uproot them

BIO

— Redshirt senior prospect from Austin, TX
— Born Dec.